Best Productdevelopment Podcasts (2024)

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Former VP of Research at Google shares his predictions about AI 55:57

2h ago55:57

55:57

Paul Muret was co-founder and CEO of Urchin which was acquired by Google and became Google Analytics. He then stayed at the company for 19 years rising to the level of VP most recently leading product management for the Research division under Jeff Dean.

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Bonus | State of Product Industry Survey 3:58

8m ago3:58

3:58

We are seeking 1,000 product-based business owners who are willing to anonymously share their details for the 2024 State of the Product Industry Report: www.prooftoproduct.com/2024survey The data will help you make stronger decisions in your business. It will help you better understand the industry and your competition. It will help you identify gr…

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341 | Building Confidence in Your Brand with Priyanka Batra, My Darlin’ 29:10

36m ago29:10

29:10

I love using the podcast to spotlight our different community members and their unique businesses and stories because we know that no two businesses are the same. We all have our lived experiences and interests that play into the types of businesses we create and how we choose to run these businesses each day. Today's guest is Paper Camp Alumni Pri…

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Interview with Marit Rødevand, CEO of Strise 26:37

12h ago26:37

26:37

Strise offers an end-to-end AML Automation Cloud that addresses both the data and workflow problems, and by doing so, Strise contributes to a more streamlined, effective, and error-free AML process for regulated companies.By Scott Amyx

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Interview with Dan Harden, CEO of Whipsaw 37:44

4h ago37:44

37:44

A product design and experience innovation company.By Scott Amyx

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Beware of joining Walking Wounded Series A Startups 47:40

1d ago47:40

47:40

Craig Sherman, startup attorney at Wilson Sonsini, gives a market update on why it's a great time to be a seed founder and less so to be at a 2022 Series A or B fixer upper.

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8 tips for how to pick great Pre-Seed Founders by Kirby Winfield from Ascend.vc 50:05

3d ago50:05

50:05

Kirby's original post https://www.linkedin.com/posts/winfield_preseed-investing-is-easy-a-dont-activity-7186077270862659584-J1J4/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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340 | Pitching Holiday Gift Guides with Nora Wolf, Wolf PR 31:11

6d ago31:11

31:11

I know what you're thinking. Why are we talking about holiday gift guides when it's only spring? I know. But just like how product development cycles require advanced planning, so does pitching the press and getting your products featured in holiday gift guides. Today's guest is Nora Wolf from Wolf PR, a boutique public relations firm that she foun…

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How are you building your company's brand? 40:42

9d ago40:42

40:42

Nicholas Cryder, longtime branding expert, shares his take on how small teams can build a brand identity in weeks. https://www.crydermakes.com/aboutcryder

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339 | Updates on Independent Contractor Guidelines with Kira La Forgia, Paradigm Consulting 40:44

13d ago40:44

40:44

If you work with independent contractors in your business, you will want to listen closely to this podcast episode. In March 2024, the US Department of Labor issued new stricter guidelines regarding independent contractor workers. Today's guest is HR consultant and expert, Kira La Forgia of Paradigm Consulting. She is breaking it all down for us so…

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Interview with Barry Lunn, CEO of Provizio 34:14

13d ago34:14

34:14

Provizio is a provider of low-cost advanced perception imaging radar that is reliable in all-weather conditions, delivering solutions for safe, cost-effective and scalable L3+ autonomy.By Scott Amyx

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Should PM's become angel investors? 50:46

17d ago50:46

50:46

Dan Delmar from the Virtual Angels Network discusses how to become an angel investor.

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338 | Exiting and Acquiring a Business with Kiwi Schloffel & Meghan Hopkins Sokorai 43:10

20d ago43:10

43:10

If you have ever considered exiting your business or even acquiring another person's business, today's podcast episode is for you. My guests today are two of my clients and also friends: Meghan Hopkins Sokorai of And Here We Are, and Kiwi Schloffel of Your Gal Kiwi. Last year, Kiwi made the decision that she wanted to exit her product-based busines…

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What is the value of PM's from an Adobe engineering director's POV... 32:57

24d ago32:57

32:57

Tom and Kirk Mattson (both Bowdoin '96 alums) discuss Kirk's view on what makes a great PM and the future of AI.

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337 | Exclusivity and Ethics in Retail with Kimberley Yurkiewicz, Measure Twice 33:38

1M ago33:38

33:38

One of the things that sets Proof to Product apart from other people teaching about wholesale is the breadth and depth of not only my personal knowledge but also the fact that we bring in a variety of other perspectives from buyers to sales reps to consultants and manufacturers. This wide lens allows us to share best practices and current trends th…

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Interview with Dr. Jan Carney, Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy, University of Vermont 30:36

27d ago30:36

30:36

Interview with Dr. Jan Carney, Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy, University of Vermont. Dr. Carney is active in public health practice, research, education, and service. She served as Vermont’s Commissioner of Health under three gubernatorial administrations, championing improvements in children’s health insurance, preventing teen…

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Are PM's doing user research all wrong? 52:34

1M ago52:34

52:34

Tom and Elizabeth Creighton talk about user research interviewing mistakes and best practices. Check out Elizabeth's upcoming class on Maven with a special Fireside discount here https://maven.com/brazen-ux/user-interview-skills-designers-pms?promoCode=FIRESIDE

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Are we all screwed? How should Product Managers prepare for an AI-first world? 47:32

1M ago47:32

47:32

Amit Badlani from Stanford talks about ML, AI, and product management. See his class here https://maven.com/amit-badlani/ml-foundations-for-product-managers See all of Tom's classes at http://maven.com/toml

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336 | Utilizing Abandoned Cart Email Automations to Drive Sales with Katie Hunt 10:12

1M ago10:12

10:12

Did you know that almost 70% of shoppers abandon their online shopping carts and don't follow through with a sale? That means that only 3 out of 10 of your customers who go to your website and load up their shopping cart complete their purchase. The same report from Baymard Institute said that more than $18,000,000,000 in e-commerce sales are lost …

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Interview with Jay Persaud, EY Global Emerging Technology Ecosystem Leader 35:09

1M ago35:09

35:09

Interview with Jay Persaud, EY Global Emerging Technology Ecosystem LeaderBy Scott Amyx

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Are you thinking about the entire product strategy stack? 34:27

1M ago34:27

34:27

Roman Pichler and Tom talk about business strategy, portfolio strategy, product strategy, and how it relates to the roadmap and backlog.

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335 | The Changing Landscape of In-Person Retail Markets with Emily Chiang, Danella McKinnon, and Kate Pinto 58:58

2M ago58:58

58:58

Our focus here at Proof to Product is teaching people how to successfully sell their products to the wholesale market. But many of our community members sell through multiple sales channels, including licensing, custom work, direct-to-consumer online sales, and in-person retail markets. For today's episode, we're sharing a portion of a recent coffe…

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Freddie Sarhan, CEO of Sapphire Technologies 35:34

2M ago35:34

35:34

Sapphire Technologies’ Turboexpander solution harnesses the power of gas expansion for clean energy recovery.By Scott Amyx

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Was Marty Cagan wrong about product management? 32:43

2M ago32:43

32:43

Tom and Joe Tarragano discuss the risk of puritanical thinking of PM's and the topic of Produxsplaining :-)

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334 | Expanding into 1,000 Stores with Brittany O'Brien, Brittany Paige 34:00

2M ago34:00

34:00

The last time Brittany O'Brien was on the podcast was back in 2022, and we were talking about how she scaled her business to 500 wholesale accounts. Earlier this year, Brittany crossed a new milestone. Her products are now sold in over 1,000 stores, and today, we're going to dig into what the last year and a half has looked like for her. Specifical…

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Interview with Nicholas Svensson, CEO of SMART Technologies 21:51

2M ago21:51

21:51

SMART Technologies is a provider of smart interactive whiteboards for classrooms and boardrooms around the world.By Scott Amyx

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Teresa Torres on Product Discovery and Product Manager agency and change leadership 34:48

2M ago34:48

34:48

Thanks to Teresa Torres from Product Talk for coming on to the Fireside PM pod to talk about #productdiscovery! We had a great convo and I found the notion of show not telling and the importance of making lots of little improvements versus arguing for wholesale transformation to be pretty compelling. https://www.producttalk.org/…

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333 | Scaling without Employees with Beth Roszkowski, Tiny Hooray 30:37

2M ago30:37

30:37

We have shared many incredible business growth stories here on the Proof to Product podcast. One thing that I always try to emphasize is that business is not one size fits all. Every business will look different, operate differently, and have different goals they're working towards. To build a profitable, successful long-term business, we have to b…

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Interview with Paul Stonick, Vice President at SCADpro 31:55

2M ago31:55

31:55

SCADpro—Savannah College of Art and Design’s in-house design, research, and innovation studio—generates innovative designs and products for the world's most influential brands, including Google, Amazon, Apple, NASA, David Yurman, Deloitte, Delta, BMW, Volvo, Uber and Mayo Clinic.By Scott Amyx

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YC Alum Hardik Vala on lessons learned as a startup founder 47:52

2M ago47:52

47:52

Former Apple, Google, and Y Combinator entrepreneur Hardik Vala https://www.linkedin.com/in/thehardikv/

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Alan Stein for Kadima on how to get a better job faster. 29:49

2M ago29:49

29:49

Tom and Alan talk about the current job market, how to get a good referral, and the importance of baby steps when managing your career.

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How to stand out in your LinkedIn PM Job application 10:08

2M ago10:08

10:08

I posted a job and got 300 applications in the first day...

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332 | Rebuilding Self-Trust and Confidence as a Business Owner with Ginny Krauss & Elli Runkles, Supported CEO (Part 2) 22:48

2M ago22:48

22:48

Last week on episode 331, you met my friends Ginny and Elli from the Supported CEO. They very candidly shared their stories of experiencing burnout in entrepreneurship, including what that was like, what they felt, and they shared their journey back from burnout and what they did to get to where they are today. Today is part 2 in the discussion wit…

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Trying to land your first product management job? 42:11

2M ago42:11

42:11

Tom and Jesse Chor, Founder CEO of Sequoia backed Tanda, talk about best practices for aspiring product managers to land their first PM gig.

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Product Discover example, how I went from -1 to 0 to -1... 12:19

2M ago12:19

12:19

I walk through an example of evaluating a greenfield product idea from scratch. Also if you're interested in my class on nailing your next executive PM review at work, feel free to express interest here https://maven.com/forms/d4610a

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331 | Back From Burnout with Ginny Krauss & Elli Runkles, Supported CEO (Part 1) 35:53

2M ago35:53

35:53

The topic of burnout is popping up a lot in my business circles. People are tired, and they are struggling with decision fatigue. Many people I talk to are questioning whether to even continue with their business or whether they should make an exit, but these types of conversations typically happen behind closed doors, or worse, they don't happen a…

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Interview with Ahad Khan, CEO of Kajabi 30:23

2M ago30:23

30:23

Kajabi is an all-in-one platform for knowledge creators that help them turn what they know into sustainable online businesses.By Scott Amyx

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330 | How to Have Tough Conversations with Your Team with Tatiana O'Hara, T. O'Hara Consulting 36:15

3M ago36:15

36:15

If you're looking for ways to be a stronger leader within your business or you're considering expanding your team, please block off some quiet time to carefully listen today. Our guest for this episode is Tatiana O'Hara, a team and leadership development consultant who helps successful yet overwhelmed online business owners create the structure nee…

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329 | How These 9 Businesses Have Grown Since Attending Paper Camp 16:55

3M ago16:55

16:55

We are gearing up for the 43rd round of Paper Camp and we are so excited! This is our wholesale intensive program, and I wanted to do something fun for this week's podcast episode to celebrate this milestone and the fact that enrollment for Paper Camp is currently open. I asked our past Paper Camp students to answer 1 question: How have you and you…

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The Candidates Dilemma 15:42

3M ago15:42

15:42

Why hiring managers and job candidates aren't entirely honest in the interviewing process. For the 2X2 visual, https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yDk7acE2kTqL0mQY4oIqv1EEZiUmAwh3UpLIOzaINDA/edit?usp=sharing

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328 | An inside look at what Paper Camp is like 17:09

3M ago17:09

17:09

Have you ever wondered what it's like to attend our Paper Camp program? If so, today's episode is for you! I am sharing an inside peek into one of our Paper Camp coaching calls. This one is with Alex Gagne of Chez Gagné. Alex has been a longtime member of our Paper Camp community. When she first attended as a student, she had been in business a lit…

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Interview with Vidyuth Srinivasan, CEO of Entrupy 34:09

3M ago34:09

34:09

Entrupy works to protect businesses, consumers and borders from transacting in counterfeit goods and to enable trust in transactions across the “physical goods ecosystem.” Entrupy is actively participating in the global fight against counterfeiting to ensure its partners are guaranteeing the authenticity of their products through microscopy and ima…

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Why is it taking PM's so much longer to find a new gig? 9:26

3M ago9:26

9:26

Tom goes over the PM hiring manager hierarchy of needs.

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327 | How to apply for a Paper Camp scholarship with Katie Hunt 6:42

3M ago6:42

6:42

If you’re listening today that means you’re likely interested in applying for our Paper Camp scholarship! Giving back is one of our core values here at Proof to Product and we give back through our time, knowledge as well as financial scholarships. Since 2011, we’ve awarded over $275,000+ in scholarship funds to creative entrepreneurs who sell phys…

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Three lessons about Product Management I learned from working on the inside of a Presidential campaign. 8:44

3M ago8:44

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Get more help from Tom at tomleungcoaching.com

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326 | The State of Trade Shows in 2024 with Katie Hunt 14:50

3M ago14:50

14:50

I have been doing so much good content for other people and I’m doing my best to bring it back around so that you all have access to it and know about these resources. Recently, the team of Aeolidia asked me to weigh in with my thoughts on the changing landscape of wholesale trade shows for their blog. The post features comments from Arianne Foulks…

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325 | How To Plan Out New Wholesale Product Releases With Divya Guruju, Mellowworks 32:33

4M ago32:33

32:33

I’ve been thinking a lot about how our past work experience and general lived experience shape how we start and build our businesses. For me, I spent 12 years in the corporate world leading business development and strategic marketing teams for large law firms before starting my product line. That time in my life taught me about project management,…

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Interview with Lucy Parker Co-Author of The Activist Leader 30:26

4M ago30:26

30:26

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324 | Your 2024 business checklist for product brands 14:32

4M ago14:32

14:32

Happy New Year! I hope you had a restful and relaxing holiday season. I enjoyed a lot of downtime with my family and also worked on a few things behind the scenes to get Proof to Product ready for 2024. I thought it might be helpful to share some of the things that I look at as I’m wrapping up one year and starting a new one. So today’s episode is …